Why Not Another Island Bed
Why Not Another Island Bed
I have been working on a new three wall flower bed all summer. It has been a long project mainly because I wait for heavy equipment to dump the dirt over the fence for me. My two dump truck loads of dirt were dumped 5 acres back on our property and my flower beds that need dirt are in the front. Thats a lot of trucking with a whell barrow. So I wait.
But I thought, after those are done, why not add another island bed in the open area in the middle that doesnt have anything but lawn? I am trying to eat up lawn, after all. Flower beds hold water longer than lawn does.
So my design phase always consists of the longest garden hose I own. I like to play with the shape for a few days before doing anything drastic. And since one of these days I am going to get the rest of my dirt dumped over the fence, now is the perfect time to build another one right near it. Yes, my husband shakes his head at me and gracefully keeps his mouth shut. I have no idea how he has such restraint.
You can see the outline of the new bed in progress behind the outline of the hose. I thought taller plantings in the middle of the island bed would tie in nicely to the taller plantings I plan for the back edge of the new bed behind it.
The white areas in this drawing signify the new flower beds I was already working on. The big green expanse of lawn in the middle is where the new island bed will go. I never did get the stone walkway done and now I am glad I did not. Plans always change in my world if I dont hurry. I am trying harder to be patient because sometimes better ideas come to me if I am forced to wait. I havent actually taken Round up to the lawn in this new idea or the tiller or sod cutter but I am darn close. Just want to be certain first. But now my best friend since kindergarten is coming in September so I have a time frame. And yes, my whip is out. No one slacks until this is done!
Why Not Another Island Bed
